Pocket blotting device.



E. CHICHEFHO.

POCKET BLOTTING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 25, 1919.

1,326,32%. Patnted Dec. 30,1919.

EDUARID CHICHERIO, OF SOLEURE, SWITZERLAND.

POCKET BLOTTING- DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 30, 1919.

Application filed September 25, 1919. Serial No. 326,335.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDUARD CHICHERIO, a. citizen of the Swiss Confederation, and resident of Soleure, Switzerland, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Pocket Blotting Devices, of which the following is a specification.

The subject of this invention is a pocket blotting pad having a roller covered with blotting paper and rotatably mounted in a casing the casing being formed of a plurality of parts pivotally connected together in such manner that they may be folded to leave the roller free for use.

One embodiment of the invention is illus trated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 shows the pocket blotter in elevation, Fig. 2 is an end view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. Fig. t is a section on the line -it of Fig. 3 and Fig. 5 in end view shows the pocket blotter ready for use 2'. c. with the casing folded.

As shown, the pocket blotter has a metal casing of cylindrical form consisting of three segments a, b, 0. The segments 6, 0, are connected, by hinges (Z, d, with the segment (1. so that the casing may be folded or moved back, as shown in Fig. 5 to expose the blotting roller. Within the casing is rotatably mounted on a spindle a roller 6, for example of wood. The spindle f traverses the casing in a longitudinal direction and is screwed thereto at its free end while the other end is provided with a button 5/ which extends outside the casing and serves for unscrewing the spindle easily and quickly from the casing or for introducing it and screwing it in firmly. On the outer surface of the roller 6 is mounted a sleeve 7;, of blotting paper. The latter may be applied direct to the roller or as is preferable it may be slid over a smooth supporting sleeve 6.

When the blotting paper is no longer usable it can be replaced by a fresh piece the roller 6 being first removed from the casing. This may be done by unscrewing and removing the spindle f. To use the blotting pad the casing is opened, opening being effected by turning upward the two segments 6, c, as shown in Fig. 5. In this position these segments serve also as a grip for guiding the device.

The dimensions of the blotter are such that it may be carried in the waistcoat pocket. The casing may be provided with a closing device and in its form may differ from that shown.

I claim:

1. A pocket blotting device comprising a roller covered with blotting paper, a casing surrounding said roller and in which it is mounted, said casing consisting of three longitudinal sections extending lengthwise off said roller and hinged together so that two of said sections may be moved away from the middle section to expose the blotting roller.

2. A pocket blotting device comprising a roller covered with blotting paper, a casing surrounding said roller and in which it is mounted, said casing consisting of three longitudinal sections extending lengthwise of said roller and hinged together so that two of said sections may be moved away from the middle section to expose the blotting roller, combined with a removable spindle extending longitudinally through said roller, and having at one end a screw-threaded part, tapped in said casing, said spindle having at its opposite end a button or head by which it may be turned.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDUARD GHIOHERIO.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM E. HOLLAND, DONAL CAMERON. 

